Isaac's POV

I shuddered awake and gasped for air. For some reason I couldn't get enough. When I did get enough, I realized that I was lying down. I sat up. "Ugh, my head. Where am I?" I asked. I looked down, and for the first time, I noticed that I had an arrow in my stomach. I gritted my teeth as I pulled it out, but I felt no pain. Where the arrow was, there was a bloody gash. "Okay, that doesn't look good," I said. But, it sealed up and the blood disappeared.

I widened my eyes and stood up. "Who am I?" I asked. Right then, I was whisked up into the air and I was floating 100 feet in the sky. "AAAAHH!" I screamed. I looked at the moon. It was so large, and bright. Then, I heard an airy voice. "Your name is Isaac Taipan. Protect the animals of the world," it said. I gulped. That sounded pressurizing.

Just then, I started to drop to the ground. "AAAAAAAAHHH!" But before I hit the ground, I shape shifted into a bateleur eagle. "Whoa," I exclaimed. I flew around the meadow, screeching in happiness. I flew up, and looked to the east. I saw a small village. I flew to it.

When I landed, I transformed back into my original self, but I didn't notice the weeping willow tree sprout when I stepped on the ground. The people walking around suddenly looked behind me in fear. A lot of them gasped, and I asked, "What?" I turned around myself, and I said, "Oh. I don't remember that there." I walked backwards one step, and a blueberry bush sprouted. My eyes widened. I heard a few more gasps. "Oh, c'mon! It's cool!" I complained. But strangely, no one responded. I shrugged. I took another step. This time, a rafflesia sprouted. I think I saw someone faint from the smell. It didn't bother me. I did see someone come over to inspect the large flower. I tried to get his attention. "Hello, can you tell me where I…" I didn't get to finish because the person walked right through me.

I whipped around, looking at the person. I was breathing heavily, but I began to breathe deeply. I looked up at the moon again. "Really, Moon. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why can't anyone see me?" I asked. But he only told me my name. And that's all he ever told me.

420 Years Later… North Pole

"Jack! I still need ice!" North bellowed. "Coming, North!" Jack Frost replied. He grabbed his staff and ran into North's personal workshop. Jack carried the tub of water into the room, and with a sharp blast of his staff, the water was frozen. North took it out of the tub and set it on the table. "Okay, Jack, time for you to go!" North told him. "But, I've never seen you make an ice prototy…" Jack tried to finish, but North shoved him out the door and locked it.

"Oh, man! When it comes to secrecy, North is as bad as Bunny!" Jack complained. "Heard that, mate!" Bunny's voice called out from the shadows. "Ugh! Being a Guardian is boring. Nothing ever happens!" Jack replied. Tooth immediately flew into the room. "Never say that, Jack. It's hard being a Guardian," she said. "Tooth? Is anyone not here today?" Jack asked. Just then, he heard a small pitter of feet behind him. "Hey, Sandy," Jack said with a face palm.

"Seriously, guys. I mean, where's the action? The drama? The villains?" Jack asked. "Uh, mate, we took care of bloody Pitch. I'm pretty sure he isn't comin' back," Bunny said, coming out of the shadows. "That little alf," Bunny mumbled. "What was that, kangaroo? You have something to say to my face?" Jack retorted. "No, I'd rather say it behind your back, old snowman," Bunny replied. Jack narrowed his eyes.

"Oh, yeah, that's right, I'm old. But who's the gorilla sized rodent, cottontail?" Jack snapped. "Rabbits aren't rodents!" Bunny snapped back. They ran towards each other, but when they were 3 feet from each other, they fell to the ground, asleep. "Sandy!" Tooth scolded. The little silent man held up his hands apologetically. Right then, North slammed the door, scaring the two back awake. "Ah! What just happened?" Bunny asked as he got up. "Have you paid any attention? The globe," North announced as he pointed to the globe room.

The Guardians went into the globe room, looking at the large globe. In Brazil, the tiny lights were quickly going out. "What is doing that? We got rid of Pitch," Tooth wondered. "I don't know," North replied. "But I think that we have a villain for you, Jack," he continued. Jack gulped. But then, the moon shined brightly into the room. And this time, everyone noticed it.

"Ah, Man in Moon! Long time, old friend. What is big news?" North questioned. The moonbeam shined over to a hatch in the ground with a fancy G on it. The hatch opened and a pillar with a blue crystal on it. "Um, guys, do you know what this means?" Tooth exclaimed, while fluttering around, excitedly. "He's choosing a new Guardian! I wonder why," North remarked. "Yeah, the last time we got a new recruit was a time I don't want to think about," Bunny laughed. Jack smacked him in the back of the head with his staff.

"I wonder who it's going to be." Tooth wondered. Sandy made a little pocket watch symbol over his head. "Maybe Father Time?" "Ooh! What about Cupid?" "Please not the Groundhog, please not the Groundhog," Bunny whispered. A teenage figure with a green hoodie, jean shorts down to his knees, tanned skin, hiking boots, and a long staff based on a rose appeared on the crystal. North tilted his head, "Isaac Taipan?"

"What? How is he gonna help us?! Put some flowers in an old ladies flower box?" Bunny mocked. "If Manny chose Isaac, then he must have a reason for choosing him. Jack, you should go get him," North suggested. "Why do I have to go get him?" Jack asked. "It's tradition. Sandy got North, North got me, I got Bunny, and Bunny got you. The newest Guardian retrieves the new Guardian," Tooth explained. "Oh, okay," Jack replied.

"Good luck, Jack. By the way, be careful. Isaac's residence is the Great Kapok Tree in the Amazon. It's very tall and large. But, Isaac's power has made the animals of the Amazon do anything they can to protect the Great Kapok," North warned. "Okay, so I have to dodge a bunch of animals. Easy," Jack guessed.

"No, it won't be easy, Jack. Think about it. Caimans, anacondas, jaguars, piranhas, even mosquitoes and army ants. Very dangerous animals that are protecting him," North replied. Jack gulped. "Good luck, Jack!" Tooth bid as Jack flew out the window.

Amazon… Now

I paced my throne room. It was a large hole in the top of the Great Kapok Tree. The floor was completely covered in Amazonian soil, and tons of rainforest plants were planted in the soil. My throne sat inside of a large bromeliad. The base was made of two mangrove trees, and the actual seat was made up of baobab wood, with flora and fauna designs carved into it. The cushion was made of golden ram wool, and was stuffed with harpy eagle down. A keel billed toucan was perched on the throne, and a jaguar was lying down at the foot. "I don't get it! I'm doing everything I can to prevent endangered species from going extinct, but poachers just keep on and keep on hunting them!" I yelled angrily. "Why don't you introduce species back into the wild, sir?" The toucan asked. "I already tried that, Orchid. Remember the Great Depression? No wonder the unicorns went extinct," I replied. "How about putting the poachers in a giant cage without their weapons and force them to sleep on Venus fly traps?" The jaguar asked with a growl. "You know, that might not be a bad idea, Jambu," I replied. Just then, an anaconda slithered into the throne room. The snake was panting very heavily. I ran up to the anaconda and cradled it in my arms.

"What is it, Reed?" I asked. The anaconda took a deep breath and gasped, "Jack Frost is here." Oh, that's not so bad, I thought with a sigh. "And, he's frozen the river over, sir," Reed continued. "WHAT?!" I yelled. "I barely escaped with my life. But all the piranhas, caimans, my family and many others are trapped underneath the river," the anaconda was almost in tears. "Don't worry, Reed. I'm going to get them out. I promise," I coaxed. The snake showed a weak smile. "Orchid, Jambu, keep Reed safe and protect the tree at all costs," I ordered. Orchid saluted with one of her wings and Jambu lifted his head and growled with agreement. I turned into a toco toucan and flew off to the river.